Consumers will soon have to pay a refundable 10-cent deposit for every canned or bottled drink they purchase. They’ll get the money back when they return the empty containers at designated vending machines across Singapore. The initiative, known as the Beverage Container Return Scheme, officially begins on 1 April. Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Lawrence Loh, Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School.

Consumers will soon have to pay a refundable 10-cent deposit for every canned or bottled drink they purchase. They&rsquo;ll get the money back when they return the empty containers at designated vending machines across Singapore. The initiative, known as the Beverage Container Return Scheme, officially begins on 1 April. Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Lawrence Loh, Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School.

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